{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1992-119/annex-II/division-9/division-3",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1992-119/annex-II/division-9/division-3.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/1992/119",
  "legislation_title": "Council Directive 92/119/EEC of 17 December 1992 introducing general Community measures for the control of certain animal diseases and specific measures relating to swine vesicular disease",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-1992-119",
  "path": "annex/II/division/9/division/3",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "3",
  "heading": null,
  "text": "Should the presence of swine vesicular disease be confirmed in a slaughterhouse, the competent authority shall ensure that:\n(a) all pigs in the slaughterhouse are slaughtered without delay;\n(b) the carcases and offal of infected and contaminated pigs are destroyed under official supervision in such a way as to avoid the risk of swine vesicular disease virus spreading;\n(c) cleaning and disinfection of buildings and equipment, including vehicles, take place under the supervision of the official veterinarian, in accordance with instructions laid down by the competent authority;\n(d) an epidemiological enquiry is carried out in accordance with Article 8 of the Directive;\n(e) no pigs are re-introduced for slaughter until at least 24 hours after completion of the cleaning and disinfection operations carried out in accordance with (c).",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/1992/119/annex/II/division/9/division/3",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:23:20.111119+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}